Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-07
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"e CITY council met last Monday EVENING
ana transacted large amount Of h,.;n....
The bond of C. X. Tildep ,,oo.u
.olector' was approved. The decliu.,;on ~
.. W. Church to accept the Office of go.
.a was received A request from the c.
s .nnial buriai Ground Association that tho
s;" uues may De designated BY names md
na .hs paced az The Junctures, and that the
pa."s oe numbered or lettered, was rece;vsd
Toe. 90 o VI, was passed directing the trus.
cont. 'ne cemetery to confer with the ex.
hova o"'hi'tee OF that association and
nave the same done AZ col, Anu
practicable. Roll of accounts
ing TO SAP l8, was ordered n ho n.;i
committee consisting of the chs;rm.rp ~
tue scnool committee, and Alderman x ,Ih,.,h
anu Counciimen Merchant and Perkio. ws.
apPointeo 70 consider the matter of estsb,i.b.
Ius CITY nigh school, to obtain estimates NJ
cost OF building and report what Iocstioa
seems pest. The committee on fre danar,
lneh. was instructed to purchase more 40
mems mats and rubber coats. 7 q Mocins.
ana =. A. Norcross were licensed =. Nh
posters. Ariel Wall was appointed 70 va
! ceWe applications for State pensions A.
aucloneers license was granted to 7 r
wye. Inc school committee were instructed
y. W nave looo copies of the rules and repnla.
sio"S ior the city schools printed. An order
To- passeu ny the common council directing
W. purchase OF pair of horses, harnesses
." I Ii ior the use OF the CITY; the order
was laid on thu table by the aldermen An
ORDER was passed directing the ,treet con,.n;s
sioner ana committee on HIGHWAYS to ascer.
tain what suitable team wonld Coz, o.
o. ruiler was elected to fill the vacancy nm
!he ooard OF assessors. The assessor, were
instructed to make valuation of the proner.
real ana personal in the city without re-
satu 10 FORMER valuations. The action of Tho
cl'i|ehs meeting instructing the city council
anu assessors to exempt the propo,ed
ne" shoe factory from taxation for
leu years, was reported to the CITY council.
Inc Committee on City Property reported
that they had conferred with the Augusta Gas
20. In regard to lighting the streets At sub
mitted an agreement by that company. which
Is similar to the contract with the city of Au-
gusta. lie Committe on City Property re-
ported that they had leased the "old muster
neio, the lot in Chelsea, the basement of the
Guy building and employed persons to ring
Tue Guy DELL and to take care of the city
rooms and city clock. The control of the
city schoolhouses was placed wholly under
tne control OF the Superintendent of Public
Buildings, with the privilege of granting per-
mission to responsible parties to hold
reiiglous meetings in them on Sat.
urday or Sunday evenings The
Street Commissioner and Committee on
highways were instructed to examine the
streets and sidewalks and see what repairs
are necessary to be made. The City Agents
report, showing sales of liquors in March as
amounting to $56.25, was accepted.
Ira M. True has SO far recovered as to
come home Tuesday evening. He returned
to PortlAnd Wednesday.
NJ. W. Boyd starts to-day for Kansas CITY,
+. Millikens Sons have the foundation laid
for planning mill 40 by 80 feet, with an en-
CINE room attached. The Carpenters will
commence work to- dav.
We understand that Geo. S. Fuller de-.
cllnes to accept the Office of assessor, and
there Will probably be a special meeting of
the City Council next Monday evening when
the vacancy will be filled, and the local Board
OF Health as required by the new law will be
organized
The residence of NJ. A. Gilman, Winthrop
street, was taken possession of the evening of
April Attn by the friends and relatives Of her
500, Eddie A., 1t being the 18th anniversary
of his birthday. The evening was devoted to
music, games, etc The music was furnished
by an orchestra formed by Ray W. Bailey,
Ed Neal, Harry II. Little, Frank E. Hodgdon.
The happy company after leaving some sub
stantial tokens of their regard and partakng
Of a bountiful treat, left. All agreed that
Eds birthday was one of the days long to be
RENE mbered. and wished Eddie many re
turn of the happy anniversary.